Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 488 — Abolish common law marriage

Last action — (H) Died in Process

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. (H) Died in Process

  2. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  3. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  4. (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred as Amended

  5. (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

  6. (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process

  7. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  8. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  9. (H) Hearing

  10. (H) Referred to Committee

  11. (H) First Reading

  12. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  13. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  14. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  15. (S) Transmitted to House

  16. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  18. (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  19. (S) Hearing

  20. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  21. (C) Amendments Available

  22. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  23. (S) Referred to Committee

  24. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  25. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  26. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  27. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  28. (S) Introduced

  29. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  30. (S) First Reading

  31. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  32. (C) Draft in Edit

  33. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  34. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  35. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  36. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  37. (C) Executive Director Review

  38. (C) Draft in Assembly

  39. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  40. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  41. (C) Draft Taken Off Hold

  42. (C) Draft On Hold

  43. (C) Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 488?
SB 488 is sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov.
What is the current status of SB 488?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 488?
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